hết thuốc chữa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
there's no cure
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
the person in question is hopeless; there's no hope for this person's laziness/bad habit/stupidity
Examples
Mày đúng là ngu hết thuốc chữa !You are hopelessly stupid!
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “hết thuốc chữa” mean?
there's no cure
Is “hết thuốc chữa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.